Kitchen utensil



J. COLAIZZI Uct. 31, 1933.

KITCHEN UTENSIL Filed May 18, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l ifi-"ffl:

INNHIIT ATTOR N EY J. COLAIZZI Oct. 31, 1933.

KITCHEN UTENSIL Filed May 18, 1952 .2r sheets-sheet 2 ATTOR N EY Patented Oct. 315 1.9331 u y n, 'Y `A 1,932,470* y KITCHEN triliiv's1-"ILf,` -John ColairzzL Pittsburgh, Pag Application May 1s, '1932.l seriaiNo. 612,147 l y j"3 claims. (c1. iQ-187)v y y inventionrelates to a kitchen utensil `and Figure 3 is an end elevation, 'the'. same'being` more. particularly to sanitary containers for use partly broken awayto disclose adjuncts.

beneath kitchen sinks. i i y, Similar reference characters indicatey corre-r` The primary object of the invention is the 'pro- L spondingl parts throughout the several views i 5 vision. of a device .of this character, lwherein in the drawings.- .i v. f y6i) a sliding` drawer is adapted to be'mounted be- Referring to the'drawings in detail, A desig-Q 'neath a kitchen'sink and constitutes a receptacle nates generally a portion of a side wall of an y for accommodation of various cleaning mateinclosure and B'a'standard kitchen sink, whiley rials, for example, soaps, scrubbing cloths or any adapted for mounting beneath the latter is the V mediums `used for household cleaning, while device constituting the present invention and 65 beneaththis drawer is a bucket or other recephereinafter rfully described. i f f y tacle'," whichflikewiseis designedk for receiving v The device". comprises a frame including the: household 'cleaning mediums, as for' example, side members 1`0-and cross top connecting pieces scrubbing brushes,I dusting cloths' or Sponges, 1,1, these being preferably integrally formed with the receptacle being readily accessible for the `the sides 10, thelatter constituting guide tracks `70 removal of these mediums or thestoringof the 1,2 at their inner faces. The inner ends of the same therein, they device' in its entirety being Sides 10 of the frame are formed with attaching" of novel construction. f heads 13,preferably' of wedgeformationand are Another objectv of the invention isf-the prodetachablyfreceived in jaw-like cleats -14 secured 'zovislon of a deviceof this character, wherein-the in any suitable manner to the wall A at the`75 bucket or other like receptacle asmounted beproper point or-""location below the sinkg- 'Thei neath akitchen vsink is rendered sanitary by 'a frame is supported by removable `braces 15,these closure to exclude vermin, dirt and dust thereengaging in"the'Vtriangular-shaped socketed ex-l from, whereby the cleaning mediums as may be tensions 16 4on the sides 10 and also detachably held therein' will be readily and easily accessible engaged Wh brackets 17 Xed t0 the Wall .A *in 80 55 in normal position.

for use, the device 'whennot in use being cona manner as is clearly shown in Figures 1, 2 fined beneath the sinkv and out of the way, it and 3 of the drawings so that the said frame will being handy for service andl it is not unsightly be rmly supported in a horizontal plane. to the eye of a person. i Slidably fitted in the frame by engaging the 3o; A further object of the invention is the protracks 12,0f the sides 10 thereof is a drawer 18 8511 vision or a device of this character which is having an'open bottom, while fixed to lopposite extremely simple in construction, thoroughly resides. and ends of this drawer 18 are depending liable and efficient for its purposes, readily and spring clips or hangersl 19 for the mounting easily operated, adaptable .for the reception of 'of a tray or pen 20 ywhich is spaced beneath the icleaning mediums useful inthe household, and (drawer 18 and this pan vor tray is designed to 90;

also, inexpensive to manufacture and install. f accommodate soaps and other cleaning mediums, withthese and other objects in View, the in,- as for example, Steel WOOL The trav 0rv pan vention consists inthe features of'construction, 20x15 readily separable flOm the ,dl'iWeI'A 18 by combination and arrangement of parts as Win releasing the hangers `19 connectnasuch tray or HV-be hereinafter more fully described in detail, Pall therewith i 95 illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which Detachably Coupled' With the Sides 10 are dedisclose the preferred embodiment ofv the invenmnd-ing hangers 21 -Supporpng a horlzonta'uy tion, and. pointed out in the claims hereunto dlsposed plvoi? Shaft 22 Carr-Vlug we kmg arms 23 F appended. v l these supportingfa bucket or other like receptacle n K In the acmpanyng dmWngS: 24 having therein a removable holder 2,5. The 10av `Figure l is a side elevation vof the device conbucket or other hke repbacle 2.4 1s open at lts structed in accordance with vthe invention the top and' normally covered-by a' hq or 010.59m 26 slide drawer beiner `pulled outwardly while b hinge-d at 27 and latched m COV-ermgposltlc-m by af ,1 1. it. b 15A t th rk ,y a' spring catch 28, thesame being diametrically ,m H1915 me um@ 91, 9 -eT l e receptacl? `1S opposite the hinge 27. Secured to the hangers 105 Shown m norm-311 posltlon and by dotted hues l21 and extended rearwardly of and about the i in aidJuStedPoSltwn forfl'ee access theet@ bucket or otherlike receptacle 24 isa yoke 29 to Figure 2 1S a 150D P1311 View 0f the device, '611 which areconnected coiled tensioning springs 30,l drawer and bucket or other like receptacle being these being also connected with thev arms 23 y which are provided with stops 31 to limit the 110i' Aci.

post 32 to which is connected a coiled tensioning spring 33, the same being also connected centrally to the lid or closure 26 whereby on the forward tilting of the bucket or other like receptacle 24 and the release of the catch 28 the lid or closure 26 will be automatically raised or swung to open position. The bucket or other like receptacle 24 at its forward. side is provided with a handle or pull bail 34 whereby it may be swung outwardly or forwardly with the shaft 22 as its axis of movement. Whenthe bucket or other like receptacle 24 is released by an operator freeing his hand from the handle 3 4 the springs 30 become active to retract or move the bucket or other likereceptacle 24 ,to the full line position shown in Figure 1 of the drawings which is normal position of said' bucket or other ,like receptacle. In this position the lid'or closure 26 automatically covers the ope-n top of the bucket or otherlike receptacle and thereafter the latch 28 can be .thrown for locking engagement with such lid or closure. This bucket or `other like receptacle, by the holder 22 removably tted therein, is adapted ior the vreception of scrubbing brushes, Sponges orother cleaning mediums so that these may be concealed from view when not Ain use 'and conveniently stored within the bucketY or Aother like receptacle.

The side 10 of the frame for the drawer 18 carriesa 4spring 'stop 35 to cooperate with a seat *.36 inthe side of the drawer 18 to limit the outward sliding movement of the .latter and to obfviategthe accidental pulling ofthe drawer out of the tracks 13 formed with the sides 10 of the frame.

The device is designed for the accommodation of cleaning materials, such as soaps, Sponges, scrubbing brushes, wash cloths, dusting cloths, dusting brushes and other cleaning mediums usable for the household and when held will assure sanitation and are readily accessible for use.

The lid or closure 26 for the bucket or other like receptacle 24 renders the latter vermin-proof kand also sanitary.

What is claimed iszl 1, A device of the character described comprising a frame, a drawer slidably tted within `the frame and having an open bottom7 a receptacle suspended from the frame, means for detachabl-y mounting the frame, means for tilting the receptacle, and a tensionedl closure for the receptacle and closing the latter when upright. 2. A device oi the character described comprising a frame adapted for mounting beneath a kitchen sink, a drawer lslidably tted Within the frame and having van `open bottom, spring hangers onthe drawer, a tray removablyfheld by the spring hangers suspended beneath the drawer, a receptacle suspended `from the frame, means for detachably mounting the frame, means for tilting the receptacle, a closure for the receptacle, and tensioning means for opening the' closure on the tilting of the receptacle.

3. A device ofv the character described com'- prising a frame adapted for mounting beneath sol a kitchen sink, a drawer slidably fitted Within f the frame and having an open bottom, vspring hangers on the drawer, a tray removably held by the spring, hangerssuspended beneath the. drawer, a receptacle suspended from the frame;

means forfdetachably mounting the frame, means for tilting the receptacle, a closure for thereceptacle, tensioning means for openingthe closure on the tilting of thereceptacle, and means for tensioning the receptacle when tilted.

JOHN COLAIZZI.

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